Flash inducing high-density dislocation in Al2O3 single crystal for improving hardness and indentation fracture resistance

Shoulei Yang; Jiyuan Luo; Chunxing Shao; Zhenghao Cai; Shuyue Chen; Lei Fan; Mengjie Yang; Linan An

doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2026.118693

journal article·2026-12

Flash inducing high-density dislocation in Al2O3 single crystal for improving hardness and indentation fracture resistance

Shoulei Yang, Jiyuan Luo, Chunxing Shao, Zhenghao Cai, Shuyue Chen, Lei Fan, Mengjie Yang, Linan An

Journal of the European Ceramic Society· Volume 46· Issue 16

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